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That’s what some people may be asking in light of a study released this week by the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit focused on agricultural and chemical-safety laws in the U.S. The study looked at the prevalence of a pesticide called chlormequat in oat-based food products, including cereals like Cheerios and Quaker Oats.
The EWG said it found detectable levels of the chemical in 92% of nonorganic oat-based foods purchased in May 2023.
You can blame the Trump Administration for allowing this pesticide to infect our food supply.
Writes the WSJ:
Chlormequat has not been approved for use on food crops grown in the U.S., according to the EWG, but it can be found in oats and oat products from other countries. Under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency started allowing imports of such products into the U.S., the EWG noted, which is why chlormequat can be found in some cereals sold in this country.
The EWG said it found detectable levels of the chemical in 92% of nonorganic oat-based foods purchased in May 2023.
Are Cheerios and Quaker Oats safe to eat? Experts weigh in on new pesticide concerns.Â
An Environmental Working Group study found the pesticide chlormequat in some oat products, including popular breakfast cereal and oatmeal.
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You can blame the Trump Administration for allowing this pesticide to infect our food supply.
Writes the WSJ:
Chlormequat has not been approved for use on food crops grown in the U.S., according to the EWG, but it can be found in oats and oat products from other countries. Under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency started allowing imports of such products into the U.S., the EWG noted, which is why chlormequat can be found in some cereals sold in this country.